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  Jazz flows in Nodeul island...'Seoul Jazz Festa' opens on the 26th

  SEOUL, Apr. 14 (Yonhap) -- Musicians representing domestic jazz music gather along to celebrate the 'International Jazz Day.'The Korean Jazz Association announced on the 13th that they will ho
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  Publishing right of 'Cursed Bunny' sold to major U.S. publisher

  SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The publishing right of "Cursed Bunny," a novel by Korean author Chung Bora shortlisted for this year's International Booker Prize, has been sold to a major American publisher, the book's local agency h
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  S. Korea to participate in this year's Bogota book fair as honorary guest

  SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take part as a guest of honor in the Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO) set to open in Colombia's capital this month to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the S
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  'Yeominrak' made by King Sejong the Great to be performed at National Gugak Center from 21st till 22nd

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) -- A performance to meet the music King Sejong left behind is being held. The National Gugak Center announced on the 13th that the Court Music Orchestra will be performing &qu
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  Korea Opera Festival to be held from the 28th

  SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Yonhap) -- A festival to appreciate a variety of opera works from classical to original is being held. The Korea Opera Festival Organization and the Korea Opera Festival Organizing Com
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  MMCA extends 'Lee Kun-hee Collection: Masterpieces of Korean Art' for additional two months

  SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Yonhap) -- MMCA (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea) extends the exhibition "Lee Kun-hee Collection: Masterpieces of Korean Art" held in Seoul Gallery fo
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  Lee Hee-moon's music band OBANGSINGWA to release new single album on the 14th

  SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Yonhap) -- OBANGSINGWA, a music band led by Lee Hee-moon, a Korean traditional GyeonggiSori singer, will release their new single album "Jang(場)" on the afternoon of the 14
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  (profile) Longtime journalist Park Bo-gyoon named culture minister

  SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister nominee Park Bo-gyoon is a veteran journalist who worked for a local daily newspaper for more than four decades.The 68-year-old started his journalism career at the JoongAng Ilbo, one of South Korea's
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  Korean novels published overseas win multiple prizes on global stage

  SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The presence of Korean literature is growing widely in the world as local translations have won or been nominated for multiple prizes from literature awards outside of the country.An English translation of Chung Bora's
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  (2nd LD) Chung Bora shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

  (ATTN: UPDATES with quotes from Chung in paras 7-8)SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Chung Bora has made it to the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in the world.The author of
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  (LEAD) Chung Bora shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details and background information in paras 2, 6-10)SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Chung Bora has made it to the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in
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  Chung Bora shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

  SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Chung Bora has made it to the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in the world.The author of "Cursed Bunny" was among the six finalis
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  Late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee' Collection special exhibition ticketing war... sold out till 8th of next month

  SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Yonhap) -- A "ticketing war" is taking place ahead of the special exhibition opening at the National Museum of Korea on the 28th to commemorate the first anniversary of the
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  Exhibition featuring sexual slavery statue kicks off in Tokyo

  TOKYO, April 2 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition featuring art works on victims of the Japanese military sexual slavery kicked off in Tokyo on Saturday despite protests from Japanese right-wing activists."Non-Freedom of Expression Exhibition" ope
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  Photo exhibit kicks off to mark 30th year of diplomatic ties between S. Korea, Vietnam

  SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Key news agencies of South Korea and Vietnam opened a joint photo exhibition in Seoul on Thursday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The press photo exhibition, co-hosted by Y
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  Charity Concert to open for Ukrainian Refugees

  SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap)-- The Seoul Opera Ensemble is holding a charity concert to help the Ukrainian refugees at the Sowol Art Hall located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 10th of next month at 4 pm.
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  Korea National University of Arts Lee Chae-won wins gold medal in International Dance Festival TANZOLYMP in Berlin

  SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Korea National University of Arts announced Lee Chae-won (19), a modern contemporary dance sophomore, won the gold prize in the Contemporary Dance Solo category of the 19t
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  Exhibition connecting sports and art to open in Seoul

  SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition illustrating the cultural and historical relationship between sports and art will be held in Seoul later this week for a four-month run, its organizer said Wednesday.The Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, also know
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  NFTs of Kim Whan-ki's monumental 'Universe' fetch around 730 mln won

  SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Three nonfungible token (NFT) editions of a landmark abstract artwork by Korean modern art master Kim Whan-ki (1913-1974) have sold for around a combined 730 million won (US$597,870) at a Seoul auction, becoming the most e
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  Korea National Opera to premiere Verdi’s ‘Attila’ in Korea

  SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- "Attila" by Opera Giant Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) will be on the Korean stage for the first time. Korea National Opera announced on Wednesday that it will show